abbeyej Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Usually on Christmas eve, my kids open two presents -- PJs and a book. ... I'll make them some cute PJs, but I haven't decided on books yet. I may look for a nice edition of Sherlock Holmes stories for one of them... So I wondered what books all of you are giving your kids this year? Maybe I can steal some ideas! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 The new Percy Jackson book and many others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Indy is getting Indiana Jones:The Ultimate Guide (are you shocked?), and several DK readers (Star Wars and Indiana Jones). He's still in the early stages of reading and the DK readers will thrill him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Some random books I found at our used bookstore: Finn Family Moomintroll (which I heard of here) Peter Pan (the original) How to Train Your Dragon (we have to read the book before we see the movie) Warriors by Erin Hunter (we got a kitten this summer--seems like it would be fun) Youngest's birthday is a few days after Christmas. Found a Complete Book of the Flower Fairies by Cicely Mary Barker that I think she will like. The girls are getting kits to make little fairies for Christmas, and the pictures in this book are so beautiful--I think it will give dds more ideas on how to create their own fairies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Santa brings a basket with books, a movie and a game and leaves it on the hearth. Books: The Boy Who Drew Birds and a bird coloring book A Year Down Yonder (Richard Peck) The Far Side of the Mountain (Jean Craighead George) The Story of Dr. Dolittle Invention Book (Steven Caney) A book of mazes Individual gifts: My dd is getting a book on drawing wolves, coyotes and foxes. My ds is getting a book from the Warriors series. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 My dd wants the next two Mysterious Benedict books. My son isn't reading yet, but he might really like that Indy book mentioned above! Other than that we get most from the library, so I'm not sure if I'll buy more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Diary of a Wimpy Kid, the newest volume Charlottes Web for dd. Still thinking what to get the teens. Anyone in tucson want to go to bookman's for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I haven't decided what book to get dd. Ds, on the other hand, has only asked for one thing for Christmas: "Mighty Maddie." It's his favorite book at the library. I have no idea why, but at least it teaches something (weight). http://www.amazon.com/Mighty-Maddie-MathStart-Stuart-Murphy/dp/0060531614/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1290979145&sr=1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane in CO Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 My oldest is 9 he is getting: The new Diary of a Wimpy Kid New Percy Jackson book New Nerds book (he got the first one in the series last Christmas) Haven't decided what to get my youngest (7 yrs) as he is just beginning to read. Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piraterose Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 DD6: The Giving Tree, Now We Are Six, first 4 books of the Ramona series Dnephew11: The Brooklyn Nine, Treasure Island Dnephew8 (not a good reader): 2 of the Matt Christopher's sports series Dniece8: I'm waffling here - I originally picked up The Secret Garden, but now I see the lexile might be too high, probably will go back and get Harriet the Spy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabelle Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Ds is reading Sherlock Holmes this year and I got him a nice annotated version. I highly recommend it. It's pricy--they're 3 volumes (2 are short stories and sold together, with a separate volume for the novels), hardback. But the annotations give a lot of really useful historical information. Just thought I'd throw that out there. Ds's bookcase is currently full of fiction he hasn't read yet (I stocked up a couple of months ago), so book-wise I will probably get him some Merit Badge books and he wants a good book on whittling. I will ask one of the relatives to get him the newest Wimpy Kid book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 DS11 is getting 6 of the 39 Clues books and ds7 is getting 5 MTH books. Originally, ds7 was getting 15 MTH books (since they are small and cheap)...however, since he has read through the series so fast, I am not down to only 5 books to give him! I am going to have to slow him down!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iona Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Santa brings a basket with books, a movie and a game and leaves it on the hearth. Cat stealing this idea, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emilylou Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 The Princess and the Kiss and The Squire and the Scroll By Jennie Bishop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfatherslily Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 For DD6 - Amber: The Orange Fairy For DS4 - Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Vs. The Jurassic Jackrabbits From Jupiter For DS2 - The Very Busy Spider (board book) How to Train Your Dragon (we have to read the book before we see the movie) I read this over the summer, before seeing the movie. The book was just okay. The movie was completely wonderful. Sometimes changes from book to movie are a very good thing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 DS 15 is getting the first three King Arthur books by Bernard Cornwall. (His honors Brit Lit teacher got him hooked on Cornwall.) DS 9 is getting The Lord of the Rings trilogy. DD5 is getting the complete set of Little House books. I don't know about DS3 yet. So far he is getting a race car counting book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 My dd wants the next two Mysterious Benedict books. I just bought and read those. I'm wondering if the kids have noticed them on the shelf, and if I should risk trying to sneak them into the book basket! ;) Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Maybe Cornelia Funke's Reckless--but it may be inappropriate for my dd, so I just don't know. She loves fantasy books that create another world. This one may be a bit much, tho. We are trying to stay away from too much darkness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 DD6 is having reading troubles and not reading well yet....but I can't wait to be able to buy her books for Christmas! Right now I only purchase a few books for Christmas, but they are ones with lots of pictures for her to look at. She loves the Marley books so I got her a few of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imprimis Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Still deciding for my girls, but my son is getting this boxed set, as well as the Alex Rider boxed set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 The youngest would like the newest Wimpy Kids Book the 14 year old is currently reading Harry Potter which we own but she would like books from a series called The Land of Elyon The 17 year old - I don't really know. She does have a list though. The 18 year old wants Memoirs of a Geisha The 19 year old want the newest Stephen King The newest SIL - no idea The 25 year old wants the HPs that she is missing, #2 & #4 The 27 year old probably something about languages or the Bible My son has a list and his SO likes Rick Riodan books. She has the Percy Jackson series so probably one of the newer ones. I haven't decided about gs yet. He already has most of the classic board books and is not quite ready for books with paper pages yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamee Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 The new Percy Jackson book is really good, I'm sure that will go over well for those who are getting it. My boys are getting some miscellanous easy readers, Magic Tree House, some Dr. Seuess. My older son is getting the Jungle Book, Wizard of Oz and a book on John Muir. I'm sure there will be more before CHristmas gets here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 DD8 is getting Bug Zoo (thank you to whoever recommended this!) and a book on Praying Mantises, as part of a theme present that also includes an incredibly cute stuffed toy mantis and a DVD (Bugs: A Rainforest Adventure). DS12 is getting several books on classical warfare, a Spartan lego minifig, and a Greek Hoplite collectible figure in one "batch," and several books on paleontology with a few Schleich dino models in another. DH is getting History of the World in Six Glasses, Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics, Laika (graphic novel about the Russian space program), The Gun (history of the Kalashnikov rifle, written by the Pulitzer-winning hubby of a WTMer!), and an obscure book on Medieval horse armor. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melora in NC Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 (edited) Not sure they'll get quite All of these, but they'll get most... dd (age 8) Freddy Anniversary Collection The Night Fairy Wishing for Tomorrow Jonathan Swift's Gulliver The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place ds (age 12) The Cabinet of Wonders Don Quixote The Trouble Begins at 8 Plus they'll both get some history related books, but these are the "fun" ones! Edited November 29, 2010 by Melora in NC forgot one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyBre Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 This summer we read Nick of Time by Tedd Bell, and dc have been anxiously awaiting the sequel, Time Pirate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaMa2005 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 The six book set of How to Train Your Dragon. There will be many more because the Scholastic Warehouse Sale that is only 20 minutes from my home starts on Thursday :hurray:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 My 66 Years in the Big Leagues Connie Mack and the Early Years of Baseball Satch, Dizzy, and Rapid Robert: The Wild Saga of Interracial Baseball Before Jackie Robinson The Bill James Handbook 2011 The Joy of Medical Practice: Forty Years of Interesting Patients Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 The only books I've even thought about thus far are Lifesaver books. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 We buy books year-round, so for Christmas, I only buy "fun books" for my ds. This year, he wants the 2011 Guinness Book of World Records, as well as several strategy guide books for his video games. (I hate buying those guides -- sometimes they cost almost as much as the games -- but ds gets a lot of use out of them, so I bite the bullet and buy them anyway.) Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 We buy books year-round, so for Christmas... Yes, lol, the fact that we buy books all the time makes this harder! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 Ds is reading Sherlock Holmes this year and I got him a nice annotated version. Which edition do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristavws Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 My 7yo is getting the How to Train Your Dragon box set. He has already read the first four, but our library does not carry the rest of the series. My 10yo is getting a number of the 2:52 books he requested: Bible Wars and Weapons Bible Geeks and Freaks Big Bad Bible Giants Bible Heroes and Bad Guys Creepy Creatures and Bizarre Beasts from the Bible My 7yo also asked for a new Bible, and my 10 yo requested a couple of boys' survival books, which my mom is getting for them. Krista Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristavws Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Yes, lol, the fact that we buy books all the time makes this harder! ;) :iagree: I went to Goodwill yesterday to look for "work coats" for the boys. When I walked in the door, they were both like, "where's the bags of books!" There were 2-bags in the car..... Krista Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabelle Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Which edition do you have? This one: http://www.amazon.com/New-Annotated-Sherlock-Holmes-Complete/dp/0393059162/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1290999210&sr=1-7 And then there's a similar volume for the novels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Not sure they'll get quite All of these, but they'll get most... dd (age 8) Freddy Anniversary Collection The Night Fairy Wishing for Tomorrow Jonathan Swift's Gulliver The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place ds (age 12) The Cabinet of Wonders Don Quixote The Trouble Begins at 8 Plus they'll both get some history related books, but these are the "fun" ones! The Night Fairy holds a special place in my heart. And dd7's. It was a wonderful surprise for us. I highly recommend you read it out loud. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in FL Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 The Princess and the Kiss and The Squire and the Scroll By Jennie Bishop These are great books! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in FL Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 The only books I've even thought about thus far are Lifesaver books. LOL We used to get those every year as kids! They still make them? A few years ago my sister got the Trader Joe's version for my kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in FL Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 We give books at birthdays - and I might buy some araound Christmas time - but we don't give them as Christmas gifts (for shame!!) But - would your daughter be interested in the Unicorn Chronicle books by Bruce Coville? DS soon to be 8 will be getting Arabian Nights and Treasure Island (both are Illustrated Junior Library editions) for his birthday (I always thought these books were so beautiful when I was a child - but never owned any). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 For my 13 yo ds, the first four Redwall books, for my 7 yo ds the 2nd - 5th in the series of the How to Train Your Dragon books. 10 yo dd will be getting the last 3 of the 12 Andrew Lang fairy books and I'm not sure what to get my 16 yo. I'm sure he'll be real impressed by SAT prep books. :tongue_smilie: There will be others, but those are the ones I've decided on for sure so far. My 10 yo dd needs some more "fun" reading. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 (edited) For dd: a book with great photos of headwraps and The Doll Lady. For ds: Marianne Berkes' books: Over in the Jungle/Ocean/Arctic. For dh: A book about William Marshall that he probably doesn't want. I buy him a book as a matter of principle, but I will wrap it up in the quilt I've made (which he does want) and attach a note excusing him from finishing it. That way he might read some :tongue_smilie: Each year one of the major SCA events of the year in these parts is a tourney dedicated to the memory of William Marshall, and it's held o the first weekend in December so it'll still be fresh in his memory. :) Rosie Edited November 29, 2010 by Rosie_0801 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margo out of lurking Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I am pretty sure ds is getting the Unofficial Lego Builder's Guide that someone mentioned over the weekend on another thread. He's asked for the first couple of Ranger's Apprentice books. I work at a library, and I'm reluctant to buy fictional books that he's already read. The exceptions would be something like Lord of the Rings or other classic. I don't think dd will be getting any books. She's been taking a huge down time on reading, only reading "school" books for the past year or so. At least she's enjoying Shakespeare though. She's been writing her own stories for years, and my challenge is to give her something she'll appreciate for writing instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liza Q Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 My older girls only want a few. We also buy books all year so it is hard! Carney's House Party (Lovelace) We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Jackson) Enchanted Hunters: The Power of Stories in Childhood (Tatar) The Art of Tangled (Kurrti) The Outlaws of Sherwood (McKinley) Something Wicked This Way Comes (Bradbury) The Diamond of Darkhold (DuPrau) My 12yo wants her own set of the Harry Potter books. She has not come up with any others because her sisters "own everything already"! My 10yo only wants Lego and tells me there are no books he wants. I think it is because he wants me to spend as much as possible on Lego and he is willing to read his older sisters' books and borrow from the library if it means more Lego :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margo out of lurking Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 My 10yo only wants Lego and tells me there are no books he wants. I think it is because he wants me to spend as much as possible on Lego and he is willing to read his older sisters' books and borrow from the library if it means more Lego :glare: You might find compromise with the Lego Star Wars book. I couldn't even get my hands on one last Christmas. Ds has checked it out of our library at least twice, and it's still on his Christmas list. There are words, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 One of my 10 y/o daughter's Hanukkah presents is going to be "The Daring Book for Girls" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 The Lost Heroes of Olympus and the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid for the 10 year old. The Books of Bayern for my 14 year old. Also, for all of us, the Michael Scott, Secrets of the Immortal Nicolas Flamel series. I read them and absolutely loved them. And The Hunger Games boxed set as well. Older dd and I already read and loved them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liza Q Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 You might find compromise with the Lego Star Wars book. I couldn't even get my hands on one last Christmas. Ds has checked it out of our library at least twice, and it's still on his Christmas list. There are words, lol. He has this :001_smile: It was on his Christmas list last year and we couldn't find one till the spring, so he was really excited when we finally found it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Percy Jackson books and Star Wars graphic novels. Sister works in a book store and gives them books non-stop, so not too many books as Christmas/Hanukkah gifts this year from us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBM Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 (edited) I'm getting my youngest's favorite story -- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's hardcover edition of The Little Prince translated by Katherine Woods. He has the paperback, but supposedly the hardcover has larger illustrations and a better translation. I'd love to get an autographed first edition, but since that would cost as much as a new car, I will have to hold off until I win the lottery. :) Edited November 29, 2010 by MBM not enough caffeine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melora in NC Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 The Night Fairy holds a special place in my heart. And dd7's. It was a wonderful surprise for us. I highly recommend you read it out loud. :001_smile: I'll make sure to -- thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowSprinkles Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 DD8~Ramona Book Set DS6~2 "You wouldn't want to be..." books DS1(almost2)~Runaway Bunny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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